- Ricardo Pepi went from being left off the 2022 World Cup to getting a tearful WhatsApp call from coach Mauricio Pochettino — an emotional “second chance” moment he shared with his dad.
- With Folarin Balogun suspended, Pepi is the leading candidate to start vs. Belgium — a big opportunity to score his first World Cup goal.
- Pepi arrives in form after a 19-goal season with PSV, earning praise from teammates and renewed transfer interest from big European clubs.
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